Chapter 151: Chapter 151 Unexpected Bargain
The chief’s daily work involved evaluating various treasures.
The treasures she had seen, not to mention ten thousand,
numered eight to nine thousand at least.
For a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, she had handled no less than a hundred of them.
She could accurately judge the quality with just one glance.
The current mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill
had a rich fragrance, a bright color, and fine, glossy texture.
One look and it was clearly of top quality.
Jiang Fan shrugged: “Anyway, I’m not interested. Whoever wants it can take it.”
a one-eyed martial artist also took notice of the item and urged: “Miss, are you taking this bottle of Foundation Establishment Pills or not?”
Wen Shengnan released her hand, and the other party promptly took it.
He then paid one hundred crystal stones and handed them over on the spot.
“Haha! Got it! With such high quality, I can resell it for two hundred crystal stones! I’m rich!”
He inspected the jade bottle with great satisfaction.
Wen Shengnan spoke with a hint of derision: “Aunt, did you see that?”
“I wanted to help him, but he didn’t even take the opportunity handed to him.”
Wen Hongyao excused Jiang Fan’s behavior: “He’s not a Soul Master, how would he understand the intricacies of pills?”
“Besides, why didn’t you buy it for him just now?”
“Why let it go to someone else?”
Wen Shengnan, who had inexplicably received another lecture, wore a look of frustration on her face.
She retorted disdainfully: “He acts all high and mighty, what can I do?”
the one-eyed martial artist chuckled and announced: “Everyone, I’m offering this pill for sale on the spot, who wants it?”
Many martial artists cast envious glances.
During every special sale, there were always a few lucky ones .
This Foundation Establishment Pill was one of the most profitable items in this event.
“One hundred and fifty crystal stones, and it’s yours.”
A martial artist who needed a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill was tempted.
“One hundred and fifty… fine, one hundred and fifty it is.” The one-eyed martial artist calculated.
Since it was a special sale item, it was bound to have some flaws, making it difficult to sell for a full two hundred crystal stones.
One hundred and fifty seemed a bit low,
but as the saying goes, better a penny in hand than two pennies in promise.
The fifty crystal stones already earned were his; continuing to hold onto it risked being robbed or losing it, a risk he couldn’t afford.
“First, I want to inspect the pill.” The other party requested.
The one-eyed martial artist laughed: “Don’t worry, even though I, Liu He, have only one eye, it’s sharper than two eyes.”
He opened the jade bottle on the spot and poured the mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill into his palm.
Before he could take a closer look,
the pill unexpectedly split in two the moment it touched his hand.
All the martial artists on site were stunned.
“The pill cracked? This… this is a defective product!”
“It’s because during the solidifying stage, the fire was too intense, making the pill overly dry and brittle.”
“Such a defective product has lost most of its efficacy; even ten crystal stones might not fetch a buyer!”
“He spent a hundred crystal stones on this, and Myriad Treasures Pavilion must be laughing behind his back.”
The one-eyed martial artist was dumbstruck on the spot.
His chest heaved with anger, his body staggered, and he looked as if he was about to faint.
Wen Shengnan’s face stiffened.
She had indeed misjudged! Just as Jiang Fan said, this pill was poor in quality, and even threefold was a heavy loss.
“We all make errors occasionally, this doesn’t mean anything.” Wen Shengnan defended herself with a flushed face.
Jiang Fan simply smiled.
more than half of the items in the round tray had been bought.
Only some unwanted objects were left.
A few brawny men, seeing it was almost over, prepared to carry the tray back.
Jiang Fan noticed a piece of withered Spirit Ginseng in the tray.
Several of its roots were broken.
Spirit Ginseng was mostly given as gifts rather than for use.
Therefore, its completeness was highly required.
Otherwise, it couldn’t be given away.
Nobody asked about this Spirit Ginseng for the same reason.
“How much for the Spirit Ginseng?” Jiang Fan picked up the withered Spirit Ginseng and asked.
The brawny man in charge of the pricing looked at Jiang Fan, who appeared very young but wore the Green Cloud Sect attire.
His gaze flickered, and he said: “One hundred crystal stones.”
The frequenters of the special sales all grimaced instantly.
“These wretched Myriad Treasures Pavilion guys are black-hearted all the way through.”
“This broken Spirit Ginseng has gone through more than ten rounds of special sales, and even at ten crystal stones, no one buys it.”
“They see this young master looks easy to deceive and from the Green Cloud Sect, wealthy, so they want to fleece him hard.”
An old, kind-hearted martial artist warned:
“Young man, a hundred crystal stones can buy a complete Spirit Ginseng of this size and quality.”
“It’s not worth picking a defective one here.”
“You should instead…”
He intended to continue,
but the brawny man cast a fierce look that scared him into silence.
Then, rubbing his hands with a grin, he said: “Young master, you indeed have a keen eye. Though this Spirit Ginseng doesn’t look good, it is quite old.”
“At one hundred crystal stones, you’re making a huge profit!”
Jiang Fan nodded in agreement: “It really is a good thing.”
“Alright, one hundred crystal stones, I’ll take it!”
Wen Shengnan hurriedly stopped him, looking at him as if he was a fool: “Are you deaf?”
“Others kindly warned you that this item isn’t worth much.”
“Why are you going the opposite way?”
Jiang Fan waved his hand: “Don’t interfere!”
Saying this, he handed over a hundred crystal stones and completed the transaction.
Wen Shengnan was furious and ranted: “Aunt, look at this guy!”
“Is this what you call capable?”
“Clearly, he’s a fool.”
Jiang Fan, tucking the Spirit Ginseng into his sleeve, was irritated.
He planned to examine the Spirit Ginseng thoroughly when no one was around, as one should not flaunt one’s wealth.
But being mocked by Wen Shengnan, who could tolerate that?
“And you, a chief of the auction house, couldn’t see the peculiar nature of this Spirit Ginseng?” Jiang Fan took out the Spirit Ginseng and challenged her.
Questioning me? Wen Shengnan had already been embarrassed once earlier.
If she were embarrassed again, she wouldn’t be able to face her job as a chief.
“Then please, show us the extraordinary aspect of this Spirit Ginseng, Mr. Capable.” Wen Shengnan challenged with resentment.
Wen Hongyao frowned: “Shengnan, don’t be rude!”
“It’s Jiang’s choice to buy what he wants, why do you care?”
She hadn’t intervened with the Foundation Establishment Pill earlier
because she was not a Soul Master and had no say in Spirit Pills.
But Spirit Ginseng was an herb.
As the Peak Master of Medicine Peak, who knew better about Spirit Ginseng than her?
This clearly poor-quality Spirit Ginseng was indeed worthless.
Wen Shengnan’s public reveal would embarrass Jiang Fan.
“Aunt! Young should be polished. Jiang needs a good lesson.” Wen Shengnan disregarded and said: “All right, show us the extraordinary aspect of this Spirit Ginseng then.”
The brawny man from Myriad Treasures Pavilion, who sold the Spirit Ginseng, was joyfully counting the crystal stones.
Upon hearing this, he also cracked a grin.
Having sold an unwanted item for such a high price after half a year, he would earn at least thirty crystal stones as commission.
It was a massive profit!
Jiang Fan didn’t waste words.
He placed the Spirit Ginseng on the table, pulled out the Black Sword from his back, and scraped the surface of the Spirit Ginseng with the blade.
He peeled off a layer of dried bark.
Revealing the dried, yellowish flesh of the Spirit Ginseng.
Wen Shengnan craned her neck and raised an eyebrow, saying: “Do you mean to say this flesh is special?”
Jiang Fan threw the flesh of the Spirit Ginseng aside.
As if tossing garbage.
Wen Shengnan was stunned, staring at Jiang Fan as if she were looking at a fool.
She whispered: “Aunt, is there something wrong with Jiang Fan’s head?”
“He threw away the Spirit Ginseng, so what’s he going to show?”
Wen Hongyao was also confused.
She didn’t understand what Jiang Fan intended.
Until, Jiang Fan’s gaze focused on the table full of Spirit Ginseng bark.
A smile flashed in his eyes, and he said:
“Seems I’ve made quite a profit.”